Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-02-24
". G.. PORTER, EDITOR.

Married. Sunday, Feb. Goth. 1887, at
the residence of the brides parents. west
of Colby. Mr.. VIM Harry Meyer and Miss
Lena Shafer. Rev J. W. Van Eman Of
floating. Mr. Meyer is one of our popu-
lar boot and shoe dealers. and is doing a
fine business. Miss Shafer has large
circle of friends here. They will live in
Colby. The CAT wishes them felicity
lifelong.
S. W. McElrOy returned from Norton
Monday. He reports that the Rock ISL
and known west of the Missouri river as
the Chicago. Kansas & Nebraska railroad
has bought large quantity of real estate
in and about Norton. AT Smith Centre
the same road has recently invested over
$50. 900 in real estate. and mt Phillipsburg
over $4,000. Their surveyors are now
working in Norton county, and before
we publish again they will probably be
in this county-[Oberlin Herald.
The Chicago Comedy Company was in
town. and played to good houses three
nights this week The venerable Robert
Buck is with the KemptOns this season.
It is unnecessary for us TO attempt pOr-
travail of his acting He is up to nature
in all her Projections. As Joshua Whit
comb" he is simply par excellence, and if
the steers could have been introduced to
the audience. Josh and everybody else
would have been carried away. Most OF
the parts were well sustained. and Wal
lace people vote the Chicago decided
success Wallace Register.
On the day of the great blizzard, Thurs
day, Feb Il, twenty-five teams started
from Wallace. Kans., for Eustis. When
out short distance the blizzard struck
them. and all went back to Wallace eX-
cept a party of four Of this party the
boy who was with them froZe his feet,
and all. in order to keep warm and alive
tramped around all day Thursday and
Thursday night. and upon reaching Eus
It's were well nigh exhausted. One pair
of their horses froZe to death. We did
not learn the parties names.
A little girl of Mr. c. H. Havice, whose
postofiice address is Niolenta. Sheridan
county, Kas.. met with almost fatal
accident Jan. eth. 1887. Mr.. Havice has
well 66 feet deep. His little daughter,
only five years of age, while playing near
by, fell into it. The descent was only
broken by her dress catching on the
CURLING. down about IS feet. When
found on the bottom of the well. she was
lying on her left side. with her left arm
broken in two places. and one leg broken
Just above the ankle. and two ribs frac-
tured. and Uranium slightly fractured al
so Dr. l.. Banes, of Gem p. O., was
promptly called The arm and leg were
set and the little girl carefully cared for
by the Dr. She is now recovering rapid
ly, and will be ere long entirely well
again. Dr. l.. Banes is physician and
acconcher and we are told is meeting
with success. The DIR. says the above is
sufficient testimony rs to his skill.
Colby is becoming more and more wide
~ known. No one who has ever visited
her asks the reason why. The county
seat of Thomas county; the terminus of
one railroad. and soon to be the junction
of several. are fair reasons. In the midst
of the best farming land of the best state
in the Union; in the heart of a densely
populated county, who fails to see its sd
vantages. No one ever invested in Colby
or Thomas county and lost a dollar. No
one ever saw either and went away with |
out a word of praise in their behalf. Now
is the time to invest. Hundreds are now
coming TO Thomas county and let them
come. 1t offers the best and most profit !
able inducements. Come now.
Last Ntth We tHc huC
in Prof l. ii. Buffers stanZa. and also
said it was sung to the tune of John
Browns Body" which SO spoiled the |
seEse Of the verse that we feel under OBJ
legations 10 correct the same. The STAN
ia should have been as follows:
Kansas is wondrOus state.
She is mighty. strong and great,
Shes the desert now no longer. but a
park:
Here the war was first begun,
Here the soldiers fought and run:
Now she sings. and sails, and scars up
like Il lark
The stanza was suggested by and writ |
ten during the speech of Elder Hickey.
and was sung by the composer for the
Bird verse; when the enthusiastic audience
responded with rOusing chorus of
Tramp, Tramp. Tramp. the boys are
Marching, &c
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